Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Macarthur FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Sydney FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 3rd (7 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 2 G |
| Tom Aldred | 1 G |
| Tae-Hee Nam | 1 G |
| Sabit James | 1 G |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Warren Moon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Moon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Andrew Nabbout adds to his 2 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Chapman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 37' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
- 38' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 309 matches.
- 43' Jordan Bos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 46' The crowd applauds Joseph Knowles as he leaves the pitch. Rahmat Akbari steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 47' Melbourne City FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Scott Galloway has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Andrew Nabbout has done his job and it is now time for Richard van der Venne to step up.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Connor Chapman has done his job and it is now time for Jez Lofthouse to step up.
- 66' It’s high time Warren Moon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Carlo Armiento trudges off to be replaced by Cyrus Dehmie on 69 minutes.
- 70' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Valon Berisha is replaced by Scott Galloway.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Mathew Leckie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' Tom Aldred, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Cyrus Dehmie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Marco Tilio on, Jamie MacLaren off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 2
-
17
Carlo Armiento ↓ Cyrus Dehmie 69'
- 5
- 23
- 8
-
6
Connor Chapman ↓ Jez Lofthouse 61'
- 27
- 26
-
28
Joseph Knowles ↓ Rahmat Akbari 46'
Bench
-
7
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 46'
- 1
-
3
Jordan Courtney-Perkins ↑ 46'
- 15
-
29
Cyrus Dehmie ↑ 69'
-
11
Jez Lofthouse ↑ 61'
- 35
Coach
Warren Moon
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
14
Valon Berisha ↓ Scott Galloway 70'
- 13
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Marco Tilio 90'
- 15
- 3
- 1
- 16
- 25
- 38
Bench
- 33
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 70'
-
8
Richard van der Venne ↑ 55'
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 90'
- 36
- 18
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| James O'Shea | 4 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Leo Natel | 2 |
| Curtis Good | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 2 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2022-10-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-10-08
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Macarthur FC
D
2022-05-10
Brisbane Roar FC
3–1
Sydney FC
W
2022-05-03
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2022-04-30
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-10-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-10-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2022-05-09
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-05-04
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-04-06
Melbourne City FC
4–0
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.63
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
59%
Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

